Sideshow Bob Roberts - Revision history

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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|With the help of a radio talk show host, [[Mayor Quimby]] is pressured into releasing [[Sideshow Bob]] from prison. Once out, Bob promptly runs against the mayor and wins. [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] set out to prove Mayor Bob didn't win legally.}}
+{{Synopsis|With the help of a radio talk show host, [[Mayor Quimby]] is pressured into releasing [[Sideshow Bob]] from prison. Once out, Bob promptly runs against the mayor and wins. [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] set out to prove Mayor Bob didn't win legally.}}
 == Plot ==

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 == In other languages ==
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-"'''Sideshow Bob Roberts'''" is the fifth episode of [[season 6]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the one hundred eighth episode overall. It originally aired on October 9, [[1994]]. The episode was written by [[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Henry Corden]] as [[Fred Flintstone]], [[Dr. Demento]] as {{Ch|Dr. Demento|himself}}, [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}.
+"'''Sideshow Bob Roberts'''" is the fifth episode of [[Season 6|broadcast season 6]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the one hundred eighth episode overall. It originally aired on October 9, [[1994]]. The episode was written by [[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Henry Corden]] as [[Fred Flintstone]], [[Dr. Demento]] as {{Ch|Dr. Demento|himself}}, [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}.
 == Synopsis ==

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 |airdate=October 9, [[1994]]
 |couchgag= '''Original airing only:''' The lights are out as five pairs of eyes enter; the lights turn on revealing only eyes, as the eyeless family rushes in and sits down, reconnecting with their eyes.
-|guests=[[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]]<br>[[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}<br>[[Dr. Demento]] as {{Ch|Dr. Demento|himself}}<br>[[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]]<br>[[Henry Corden]] as [[Fred Flintstone]]
+|guests= [[Henry Corden]] as [[Fred Flintstone]]<br>[[Dr. Demento]] as {{Ch|Dr. Demento|himself}}<br>[[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]]<br>[[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]]<br>[[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}
 |showrunner1= David Mirkin
 |writer=[[Bill Oakley]]<br>[[Josh Weinstein]]
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-"'''Sideshow Bob Roberts'''" is the fifth episode of [[season 6]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the one hundred eighth episode overall. It originally aired on October 9, [[1994]]. The episode was written by [[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}, [[Dr. Demento]] as {{Ch|Dr. Demento|himself}}, [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]] and [[Henry Corden]] as [[Fred Flintstone]].
+"'''Sideshow Bob Roberts'''" is the fifth episode of [[season 6]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the one hundred eighth episode overall. It originally aired on October 9, [[1994]]. The episode was written by [[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Henry Corden]] as [[Fred Flintstone]], [[Dr. Demento]] as {{Ch|Dr. Demento|himself}}, [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]], [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}.
 == Synopsis ==

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 |airdate=October 9, [[1994]]
 |couchgag= '''Original airing only:''' The lights are out as five pairs of eyes enter; the lights turn on revealing only eyes, as the eyeless family rushes in and sits down, reconnecting with their eyes.
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 == Plot ==
-[[Sideshow Bob]] calls up [[Birch Barlow]], a local right-wing talk show host, stating that he is being treated unfairly in prison. Thanks to Barlow, all of Springfield sympathizes with Bob. Pressured by protests, [[Mayor Quimby]] releases Bob.
+[[Sideshow Bob]] calls [[Birch Barlow]], a local right-wing talk show host, stating that he is being treated unfairly in prison. Thanks to Barlow, all of Springfield sympathizes with Bob. Pressured by protests, [[Mayor Quimby]] releases Bob.
-At a Springfield Republican meeting, Bob announces his candidacy for mayor of Springfield. Determined to keep the psychopath from becoming mayor, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] help campaign for Quimby. Quimby helps get the old folks' votes by naming a new expressway the "[[Matlock Expressway]]". Bob then steals the support of the old folks by promising to build the Matlock Expressway ''and ''spending the rest of the afternoon listening to all of their problems. Unfortunately, at a televised debate hosted by [[Larry King]], and broadcast on FOX, Quimby has the flu and tries to counteract it with extra-drowsy flu medication. Springfield casts their votes for mayor and the results are 100% for Bob and 1% for Quimby (and there is a one percent margin of error).
+At a Springfield Republican meeting, Bob announces his candidacy for mayor of Springfield. Determined to keep the psychopath from becoming mayor, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] help campaign for Quimby. Quimby secures the old folks' votes by naming a new expressway the "[[Matlock Expressway]]". Bob then steals their support by promising to build the Matlock Expressway ''and'' spend the rest of the afternoon listening to all their problems. Unfortunately, at a televised debate hosted by [[Larry King]] and broadcast on FOX, Quimby has the flu and tries to counteract it with extra-drowsy flu medication. Springfield casts their votes for mayor, and the results are 100% for Bob and 1% for Quimby (with a one percent margin of error).
-The next morning, the Simpsons wake up to construction occurring outside (which Homer mistakes for the Rapture). Bob informs the family that the Simpsons' house is in the way of the new Matlock Expressway and that it will be demolished in 72 hours, along with any remaining Simpsons. Bart and Lisa begin to suspect that Bob somehow cheated in the election. Lisa goes through all the voter records but that does not help. Under Bob's orders, Bart is also transferred to the kindergarten classroom (which he actually enjoys). While Lisa reviews the records, someone leaves a message for her. Bart and Lisa go to a [[Pay, Park & Pay|parking garage]] to meet with the whistle blower, who turns out to be [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]]&nbsp;who, while hating to go behind Mr. Burns back, feels that some of the laws Bob passed conflict with his "choice of lifestyle." He gives them one name of a person who voted for Bob as a hint, and the two children soon discover that [[Wikipedia:Ghost voter|virtually every single person (and many pets) who voted for him was dead]], some for centuries. Of course, dead people and animals are not eligible to vote.
+The next morning, the Simpsons wake up to construction occurring outside (which Homer mistakes for the Rapture). Bob informs the family that the Simpsons' house is in the way of the new Matlock Expressway and that it will be demolished in 72 hours, along with any remaining Simpsons. Bart and Lisa begin to suspect that Bob somehow cheated in the election. Lisa goes through all the voter records, but that does not help. Under Bob's orders, Bart is transferred to the kindergarten classroom, which he actually enjoys. While Lisa reviews the records, someone leaves a message for her. Bart and Lisa go to a [[Pay, Park & Pay|parking garage]] to meet with the whistleblower, who turns out to be [[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]] who, while hating to go behind Mr. Burns' back, feels that some of the laws Bob passed conflict with his "choice of lifestyle." He gives them one name of a person who voted for Bob as a hint, and the two children soon discover that [[Wikipedia:Ghost voter|virtually every single person (and many pets) who voted for him was dead]], some for centuries. Of course, dead people and animals are not eligible to vote.
-At a trial, an angry Bart and Lisa appeal to Bob's ego and into confessing his crime by saying he isn't intelligent enough to have pulled it off and that he was just Barlow's lackey. Not being one to be belittled Bob angrily confesses his crimes and even produces the evidence, only realizing the mistake he made when [[Judge Snyder]] calls for him to be arrested. He is thrown into a minimum security prison, thus managing to let the Simpsons have their house back, letting Quimby regain his term as mayor, and putting Bart back into the fourth grade (much to his dismay).
+At a trial, an angry Bart and Lisa appeal to Bob's ego, provoking him into confessing his crime by saying he isn't intelligent enough to have pulled it off and that he was just Barlow's lackey. Not one to be belittled, Bob angrily confesses his crimes and even produces the evidence, only realizing his mistake when [[Judge Snyder]] calls for his arrest. He is thrown into a minimum-security prison, allowing the Simpsons to keep their house, Quimby to regain his term as mayor, and Bart to return to the fourth grade, much to his dismay.
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